Parents of Rensselaer
As the parent of a current undergraduate Rensselaer student, you are automatically considered a member of the Parents of Rensselaer. Working with the Office of the First-Year Experience (FYE), the Parents of Rensselaer association is designed to keep you involved and informed. Our mission is to provide parents and families of Rensselaer students with a forum to support and promote interactive involvement that will enhance the success of all members of the campus community. Through a partnership between parents and Rensselaer, the overall goal of the association is to assist in the development of graduates who possess a deeper understanding of self, respect for others, and an understanding of their place in the global community.
Benefits of membership include:
» Subscription to the Rensselaer Connection newsletter, our semi-annual publication
» Discounts on travel arrangements including local hotels & car rentals
» Up-to-date information regarding FallFest Family / Homecoming Weekend and other parent activities
» 24 hour access to updated website information
» Facilitated communication with the FYE office on questions and concerns for all current undergraduates.
We encourage you to discover the various services and information available to you as a Parents of Rensselaer member on this website as well as to activate your membership to receive full the benefits of becoming an active Rensselaer parent!
Activating your Parents of Rensselaer membership offers additional benefits:
» Subscription to Parents of Rensselaer Listserv - bi-weekly e-mail messages, featuring important campus updates and highlights from Campus.News
» Eligibility to serve on the Parents Council
» Eligibility to become involved with the Parents Directory
» Eligibility to participate in Parent Orientation programming
» Eligibility to speak with current students about career opportunities
» Participation with other volunteer opportunities
» To activate your membership, please fill out the online membership registration form, or print one out and return it to the Office of the First-Year Experience.
Whether your son or daughter is a first-year student or a soon-to-be graduate, the Parents Program is designed to keep you involved and informed. For additional information or if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!
